Senior Engineer, Mechanisms - Catapult (R4939)
Shield AIDallasFull TimeEngineering
Remotely
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Job Description
📋 Description
- Design complex electro-mechanical mechanisms for autonomous aircraft launch and recovery systems
- Own the full design process: concept, CAD, tolerance analysis, material selection, and drawing
- Perform structural and kinematic calculations and preliminary FEA
- Prototype, test, and iterate mechanism designs for functionality and reliability
- Collaborate with electrical, avionics, flight controls, and test teams
- Support pre-production builds, prototype integration, and ground/flight testing
🎯 Requirements
- B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- 5+ years in mechanical or mechanism design
- Strong CAD skills (NX preferred)
- Kinematic analysis and optimization
- Structural analysis utilizing hand calculations and finite element methods
- FEA analysis: Modal, non-linear and linear, buckling, fatigue
🎁 Benefits
- Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
- Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package
- Salary compensation is influenced by skill set, experience, location, etc. All offers contingent on
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